Codebook for replication dataset for �Forecasting Dutch Elections. An Initial Model from the March 2017 Legislative Contests.
		Authors:	Ruth Dassonneville, Philippe Mongrain & Michael S. Lewis-Beck		Journal:	Research & Politics		Date:		May 2017											Dataset:	RP2017_ForecastingDutchElections.dta				VARIABLE NAME		DESCRIPTION			VALUES	

election		Election date			string variable of the format: 
							�DD Month YYYY�

leadingpartylp		Leading party (LP)		string variable with PM party�s full name 								and abbreviation in parentheses

lpvoteshare		Vote share obtained by LP	8.8-35.3

lpvotesharet1		Vote share obtained by LP	8.6-35.3
			in previous election

weightedgdp		GDP growth rate, year before	-1.75-4.0
			the election. Weighted by 
			election month

months			Number of months lp PM has	2.63-138.09
			been in power

eyear			Election year			1952-2017
